茎
stem; stalk
8 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 2013.
Readings
- ケイ (on reading): 花茎 (かけい) scape; 陰茎 (いんけい) penis
- くき (kun reading): 茎 (くき) stalk; 歯茎 (はぐき) gums
- キョウ (on reading)
- Read as a whole word: 芋茎 (ずいき) taro stem
Components
Words using 茎
- 花茎 (かけい) scape
- 陰茎 (いんけい) penis
- 根茎 (こんけい) rhizome
- 地下茎 (ちかけい) underground stem
- 茎葉 (けいよう) stems and leaves
- 茎 (くき) stalk
- 歯茎 (はぐき) gums
- 茎わかめ (くきわかめ) wakame stem
- 歯茎音 (はぐきおん) alveolar consonant
- 水茎 (みずぐき) writing brush
- 芋茎 (ずいき) taro stem
- 家柄より芋茎 (いえがらよりいもがら) having food on the table is more important than having a high social standing
56 words in all.